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Testimony from Amanda Collins, 27, of Reno, Nevada, against Colorado House Bill 1226, which would ban people from carrying concealed weapons on college campuses in the state.

Collins was raped at the University of Nevada at Reno by an attacker in a parking garage, within eyesight of a campus police station and a blue call box for help, she testified to the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee on Monday, March 4, 2013, at the State Capitol in Denver. She had a concealed carry permit at the time, but was not allowed to carry the weapon on campus because they were banned. The bill was passed by a 3-2 party-line vote for consideration to the Senate Appropriations Committee.